What are some good live albums/cds you own? Good sound is a nice bonus.
You may put down whatever you want such as "Get your ya ya's out", but are there some maybe we haven't all heard about yet?
The best I have bought lately is Delbert McClinton, "Live", a 2 CD set of a concert in Norway. Just excellent blues big band. I mean this album just smokes, Oh yeaahh, with excellent sound to boot.
The recently issued 3x 180gm LP box of David Bowie A Reality Tour 2003/4. A few posters have been skeptical of SQ(without hearing the LPs), as several sides stretch vinyl’s limit to 24-27 minutes. But SQ seems fine, and the band is HOT. I saw him in on tour in Philadelphia that year, just before his heart problem. It’s the last word in Bowie live.
There's tons of great choices, but I'd have a hard time picking my favorite Fleetwood Mac live album, let alone my overall favorite live album. However........
Since Cajun music was recently mentioned, I'll add Fatras! Live in Montreal by Zachary Richard. It features a teenage Sonny Landreth on lead guitar.
Another little known killer is Two Letter Words from Richard Thompson. Just tremendous.
This depends on the genre. I will confine my answer to big band jazz. Three very famous live performance albums come to mind, in chronological order: 1. Bennie Goodman, Carnegie Hall, 1938 2. Duke Ellington, Newport 1958 3. Sinatra with Basie at the Sands, 1962
There are others, but these make most everyone's short list.
Pick up a copy of John Williams and Julian Breem on RCA. Its a two record set that will blow you away ... if you like classical guitar. This is the one you'd be looking for: http://www.ebay.com/itm/JOHN-WILLIAMS-AND-JULIAN-BREAM-Live-DBL-LP-Classical-Guitar-RCA-Red-Seal-79-/291176929775?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item43cb7f59ef
Not one mention of Pink Floyd Pulse 4 Lp box set ,. Truly spectacular live recording although Pink Floyd is well known for releasing well recorded Lps this one stands out,....
Old thread, but a few of my favorites I did not see listed.
Columbia Records Radio Hour - Volume 1 Waifs: A Brief History Beau Jocque and the Zydeco Hi-Rollers: Git It, Beau Jocque! Bela Fleck & the Flecktones: Live Art Neil Young: Live at Massey Hall 1971 Live at the World Café: All are good MTV Unplugged in New York: Nirvana
"In concert they sound exactly like their records"
I wish more artists would strive toward this ideal. So many times you buy a live-in-concert disk (disk? I must be old!) and the band is up there thrashing, doing whatever they want, in the name of "artistic freedom".
Well, usually it sounds like crap and I feel ripped off.
Pretenders, "Isle of View". I recently saw a live Pretenders concert on cable. In concert they sound exactly like their records, mostly due to the talent of Chrissie Hynde. She has incredible stage presence and never missed a beat.
This is the most difficult question I've ever seen in this forum. I can't give my definitive answer but I would have to say Neil Young. Just not sure which one. Some of the players Neil surrounds himself with are the same guys he's surrounded himself with since 1970. He's been consistantly fantastic throughout his career. . For me Neil Young is why music is awesome. He's what I wish every musician should strive to be. Not in genre, but in heart. A truly close to perfect musician and amazing role model for future musicians.
The HP Fillmore album is still one of my favorites..... no scratches but it got too much play back in the day and is a little worse for being played on a cheap turntable/ cartridge. Been keeping my eye out for a replacement copy.
I'd add to the list side three of Loggins and Messina Stage Pass very well recorded. And James Cotton Live in Chicago...
Okay, it may not be the best live recording ever (or it may), but it's recorded a lot better than you'd expect. The drums really slam.
"Public Flipper Limited", on the other hand, doesn't sound so great. But it does have some songs that can't be found elsewhere (e.g. "Hard Cold World").
Some classics from the 70s: Deep Purple - Made in Japan Hawkwind - Space Ritual Jehtro Tull - Bursting Out Steve Hillage - Live Herald Thin Lizzy - Live and Dangerous UFO - Strangers in the Night Judas Priest - Unleashed in the East
Here are a few recordings that I have bought recently that are really good. Toto Falling In between Live Sara Bareilles Live at The Filmore Loggins and Messina Sitin in Again Steeley Dan Two against Nature Chicago with the silver cover remastered into 5.1 And of course, The Eagles Live from Melbourne
Midnight Oil. Live in London. Bootleg. 1993. Smokes almost any recording for live soundstage and dynamics. Also love 1994 EP that Jonathan Demme's video of Neil Young playing "Change Your Mind."
David Gilmore "Live in GDansk". Recent remastered release of 1974 "Dark Side of the Moon Live". From Wembley London. Keith Jarrett "Live at the Blue Note". All six discs...
Yes the J geils Full House is one great concert.I saw that show that year and no BAND has ever had that level of energy.Peter Wolf was one of the great front man. Also my Favorite are Humble Pie Rocking The Fillmore. and Deep Purple Made in Japan.Both of these were just pure power.Back when stage volume was quite powerfull.
Funny as it may seem but I was listening to Jessica Williams "Live at Yoshi Vol 1" when I was going through this thread and noticed this was mentioned by Oregonpapa in his post which happens to be the last one and dates back to over five years ago. Beautiful album and especially the 5th track "Heather" is stunningly beautiful, some superb piano playing on the whole album.
Here are some I like and thought were good enough to be included on this thread.
Carole King - Live at Carnegie Hall (Mofi SACD) Dimeola, McLaughlin, De Lucia - Friday night in San Francisco Sting - Live in Berlin
I hope folks here will continue this thread as in the last five years there have been many great live albums come up, some reissued in high rez too.
After a long time on the shelf, I just pulled out Elton John live in australia with the Melbourne symphony orchestra. It's DDD, an excellent recording and a greatest hits song list. The only Elton I'll ever need.
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